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Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean Lyrics

Artist: Paul Simon
Album: Surprise

Once upon a time there was an oceanBut now it's a mountain rangeSomething unstoppable set into motionNothing is different, but everything's changed

It's a dead end job, and you gets tired of sittin'And it's like a nicotine habit you're always thinking about quittin'I think about quittin' every day of the weekWhen I look out my window it's brown and it's bleak

Outta hereHow am I gonna get outta here?I'm thinking outta hereWhen am I gonna get outta here?And when will I cash in my lottery ticketAnd bury my past with my burdens and strife?I want to shake every limb in the garden of EdenAnd make every lover the love of my life

I figure that once upon a time I was an oceanBut now I'm a mountain rangeSomething unstoppable set into motionNothing is different, but everything's changed

Found a room in the heart of the city, down by the bridgeHot plate and TV and beer in the fridgeBut I'm easy, I'm open, that's my giftI can flow with the traffic, I can drift with the driftHome again?Naw, never going home againThink about home again?I never think about home

But then comes a letter from homeThe handwriting's fragile and strangeSomething unstoppable set into motionNothing is different, but everything's changed

The light through the stained glass was cobalt and redAnd the frayed cuffs and collars were mended by haloes of golden threadThe choir sang, "Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean"And all the old hymns and family names came fluttering down as leaves of emotion